Date Place Event
776CE Athens Greece First evidence of the Olympic games Held in Olympia Only one event: men’s 200m sprint
490 BCE Greece The first marathon.
424 BCE Greece Decline There were too many young men that had to fight the Spartans So there were less athletes able to compete in the games. So they began to fall into decline.
394 CE Roman Empire The Roman emperor Theodosius banned the Olympics claiming it was a Pagan event
1612 Cotswold UK Robert Dover founded the Cotswold Olympick games.
1766 Greece Ancient Olympia site discovered by by Englishman Richard Chandler
1890 Shropshire UK A German-funded team of archeologist excavated the site of ancient Olympia.
1894 France Baron Coubertin founded The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and suggested that the Olympics be re- established as an event that is hosted by a different country every four years.
1896 Athens Greece First Modern Olympic Games
1900 Paris, France Women competed for the first time.
1904 St Louis, USA Gold, silver and bronze medals were introduced.
1908 London, UK Olympics took place in a stadium built for Olympics. Figure skating was introduced as an Olympic sport.
1912 Sweden Athletes from all 5 continents compete in the Olympics. Electric timing devices used for the first time. Pentathlon and Decathlon introduced for the first time.
1914 - Coubertin designed the Olympic symbol interlocking rings
1916 - Canceled because of World War One
1920 Belgium Doves first released
1924 France First winter Olympics
1928 Netherlands First Olympic flame lit
1932 USA First use of a finish camera
1936 Germany First televised Olympics
1940 - Cancelled because of World War Two
1944 -
BERLIN 1926 The 1926 Olympics in Berlin saw the introduction of the torch relay, in which a lighted torch is carried from the Olympia to the site of the current games for two weeks in August 1936, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Dictatorship camouflaged its racist, militaristic character while hosting the summer Olympics having rejected a proponed boycott of the 1936 Olympics. The United States and the other western democracies missed the opportunity to take a stand that some observers at the time claimed might…
Olympics Have you ever met someone from a different culture or different country? Olympic athletes get to meet someone from a different country every 4 years in what is worldwide event to promote worldwide peace. This is also an event of pride for your home country which is originally what the Olympics were made for. The Olympic Games that we enjoy so much actually goes back to thousands of years and has a rich history. The Olympics were started in 776 BC. These game were dedicated to the Olympian…
Recently the International Olympic Committee voted to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympics onwards. Wrestling has been part of the Olympics for over 2000 years. One person showing he or she is physically and mentally tougher than his opponent is what the Olympics are all about, right? I believe the physical and mental strength and level of competitiveness is more evident in a freestyle-wrestling match than in any other Olympic sport. The tradition and history, the competitiveness and the…
Introduction Attn. Getter: The Olympic Creed says, “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” Link: The Olympics games have been around for thousands of years, bringing forth athletes from 5 continents of all ethnicities and backgrounds. The Games have served as a symbol of unity, dating back to the ancient world…
The Olympics Joy, excitement, and harmony; The Olympic games come and go but something always stays true. Every four years we find ourselves glued to our TVs. The display of talent is put on display, not only for the athletes, but the hosting nation as well. In the Olympics you can win 3 different medals; Gold, silver or bronze. U.S.A has won the most Olympic Medals in History. They have 2,681 Medals 1,072 gold, 860 silver, and 749 bronzes…
History of Wrestling and the Transition to Folkstyle Christian Pope SMG 303 History of Sports Santa Clara College 11/25/2013 Intro: Human beings thrive on challenges they create in order to measure themselves in competition with other humans. Humans can’t merely go through life without having to create physical contests known as sports to add meaning and interest to their lives. Sports have been around since mankind was created. Humans have always competed against each other to see who…
Emily Morrison Mr. Edgar AP World History 16 August 2012 Current Event: 2012 Summer Olympics This year, the 2012 Summer Olympics was held in London, England. It was an amazing experience for all the athletes and audiences around the world. The Olympic Games first originated long ago in ancient Greece. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline, and thought that these areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all their Gods. Athletic competitions were so important to the Grecian…
the poster is from the centre with the Olympic rings, then either up or down, but when looking at the skyline of London your eyes move laterally. Relatively balanced throughout the poster. Logo- the logo of this poster is the Olympic rings, which are front, and centre, grabbing your attention with size and colour. Text/Font- the style that is used in the poster is an old fashioned text symbolizing the history and age in London. The size of “Olympics Games” and “London” are larger than the…
Speedo innovation: Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster? Following the 2004 Athens Olympics, officials at swimwear giant Speedo had good reason to celebrate: Athletes clad in their latest suits at the time, called Fastskin FSII, won 46 medals in the pool. Yet when the company's in-house design team, Aqualab, gathered soon after the games at company headquarters in Nottingham, Britain…
Michael Phelps to Come Out of Retirement Bob Bowman announces Michael Phelps’ return to the pool in a meet being help in late April in Mesa, Arizona, after his near 2-year retirement since the London Olympic games. There is a possibility he may return for Rio Olympic games in 2016. CHICAGO,IL – April 14,2014 – Michael Phelps will be returning to the pool on April 24th through the 26th competing in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle, along with the 100 meter butterfly. He has recently returned…
